40 Days of Prayer - Day 34

Day 34 – Your Relationship with Jesus

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.” – 1 Corinthians 12:9

Today, we encourage you to spend time in relationship with God. Pray that He will give you a deeper understanding of His love for you. Ask God to expose the areas of brokenness in your life that prevent you for surrendering to Him and following His call on your life.

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40 Days of Prayer - Day 33

Day 33 – Holy Home Visits

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

– James 1:27

At Hands at Work, the foundation of our care is Holy Home Visits. The core of a home visit is in what Christ has done for us. We visit because Christ visited us first. As the Care Workers visit the most vulnerable children and their families in their homes, pray for these visits to be Holy Spirit led and that the Care Workers will have courage to speak the gospel and the hope that we have in Christ.

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40 Days of Prayer - Day 32

Day 32 – Relationship Groups

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. – Galatians 6:3

Relationship groups are a safe space where people can come together to read the Word of God, share their challenges, encourage and pray with one another. Our desire is to see these groups happening, not only for the people that we serve, but on every level of Hands at Work: from the International Offices, Hub, Regional Support Teams, Local Offices and among Care Workers. Ask God to give people peace and courage as they share their stories, many of whom will be sharing their story for the first time. Pray for these groups to be places where healing and restoration can be found through the love and hope of Jesus Christ. Ask God to give people soft and willing hearts to hear the needs and challenges of the people around them.

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40 Days of Prayer - Day 31

Day 31 – Relationships between International Offices

May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. – Romans 15: 5-7

As our International Offices work together to serve the most vulnerable, ask God to give them a spirit of unity despite the distances. Pray for strong relationships of love, honesty, grace and accountability to develop as they learn from and grow with one another.

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40 Days of Prayer - Day 30

Day 30 – Community Living

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. – Ephesians 4:1-3

At Hands at Work, our Local and International Volunteers live and serve together as the Body of Christ. We are different ages, cultures and personalities but we all feel called to serve the most vulnerable here in Africa. We believe that before we go out and serve the most vulnerable, we must serve the people around us. Pray that Christ will remain the foundation of everything that we do. Pray for our communities to be united through relationship building, healing, and discipleship. Pray that as a community we will seek to serve with honesty, vulnerability, accountability, sacrifice and love.

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40 Days of Prayer - Day 29

Day 29 – Someone you know

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. – Psalm 147:3

Today, we encourage you to pray for someone who you know who is struggling and in desperate need for the love of God to heal and bind up their brokenness. Pray for these words from Psalm 147:3 to speak true into their lives. Pray that they will encounter the living God and His desire for a personal relationship with Him. Ask God to continually soften your heart to the needs of the broken and the vulnerable around you.

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